Kittens! Born April 27 2009

I don't believe there's no need for a cuteness warning - it just goes without saying

I'll keep updating this thread with new pics as they grow up.

The feral mama I trapped on Friday night had her kittens yesterday morning. I came home after being out for a few hours only to discover she'd pushed out 6 gorgeous babies!

They were lying on the soaked newspaper, so I cleaned up the cage, and put them on a fresh bed. Here's their first photo:

They're still wet!



And this is today:

Pile of kittens!





Look at that little face!!



And a video with the babies squeaking You can see mama too - she doesn't look too freaked out by me being there.

OMG how cute

That is awesome! Is this your first litter? I would be freaked out!

Yep - first litter! The youngest I've fostered is 3 weeks old, and their mum was incredibly sweet.

Look at those faces! To borrow a phrase from Susan, looking at them makes me feel "broody"!

awwww they're darling!!!!

Everyone should have a pile of kittens Absolutely adorable!

Adorable babies! Mama is very pretty, too. I can't believe how relaxed she is. We need daily photos.

I just watched their video....
Mama kitty is beautiful.
She sure was watching you closely.

I can hardly wait to see more pictures...
how is that little calico doing?

Kelly - you're right about the mama cat poo Maybe I should buy noseplugs as well as earplugs to get through the nights...

Originally Posted by xocats

I just watched their video....
Mama kitty is beautiful.

She sure was watching you closely.

I can hardly wait to see more pictures...
how is that little calico doing?

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She watches me closely, but that's it

I took out their litter box just before to clean it out, and she just watched me. I went to the other end of the cage and gave her more tinned food, and she just watched me. No hissing, no growling

There is nothing cuter than a pile of kitties.

Originally Posted by sarahp

Kelly - you're right about the mama cat poo

Maybe I should buy noseplugs as well as earplugs to get through the nights...

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I think the poo is worst just after all the placenta eating!

Oh my Sarah..........what a beauty the momma is as well as the wee ones............keep the pics coming!

Congrats on your 1st litter!
Wow, how sweet and adorable!!

There really IS nothing cuter than a pile of tiny kittens. I love when they get to the fluffy awkward stage though, when there eyes haven't been open for more than a few days and their heads are way too big for their bodies. I can't wait for more pictures!

Awwww!

Originally Posted by clixpix

To borrow a phrase from Susan, looking at them makes me feel "broody"!

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Slide up Kelly i'm joining you

They all as cute as buttons, and mum has such a gorgeous little face

I'm looking forward to seeing them grow into fluff balls

We lost one of the light grey tabbies some time overnight, and the grey and white kitten this morning

Only 4 left

Originally Posted by sarahp

We lost one of the light grey tabbies some time overnight, and the grey and white kitten this morning

Only 4 left

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Oh, honey!! I'm soooo sorry

Do you know what happened? Fading kitten syndrome???

The one we lost this morning was sitting apart from his litter mates, and had a small blood clot near his back end. When I took him out, his breathing wasn't so good, and he had some more blood coming from the kitty's urethral opening. I have no idea what happened.

The other one I found at the opposite corner of the cage from its litter mates against the litter tray. I don't know if it crawled there and died from cold, if it crawled there because it was dying, or if mum moved it there because it was dead/dying.